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CollectionGB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections
LevelItem
Ref NoMS 30/2/696
TitleWilliam Laing to James Beattie from Peterhead
Date6 November 1793
Extent1 Item
Administrative HistoryWilliam Laing [1742-1812]. Student at Marischal College 1762-1766 and Beattie's pupil in 1765-1766. He was Master at Aberdeen Grammar School in 1770-1771. Beattie secured his appointment as episcopal minister at Peterhead in 1771. He had studied Medicine, although he did not obtain any qualification, but in 1782, on Beattie's recommendation, he was awarded an MD degree of Marischal College. He remained a close friend of Beattie until the latter's death
DescriptionCondolences on death of Mrs Valentine. Sadness at Beattie's account of suicide of Andrew Erskine. Reference to Mrs Blackwell's will, and Beattie's recommendation of our brave countrymen in the flanders. Printing of work of our amiable friend [James Hay Beattie] gives Laing much joy and expectation. Chalmers proposes second enlarged edition of Laing's pamphelet on Peterhead at two shillings, but Laings knowsn of a very few sales of first edition
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